Pageant Will Decide 'Fairest' Of Them All

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April 30, 1997|By Anita Hardin of The Sentinel Staff

The Miss Tavares Pageant 1997 is set for 7 p.m. May 10 at Tavares High School auditorium. There are four divisions: Tiny Miss, ages 3 to 5; Little Miss, ages 6 to 10; Junior Miss, ages 11 to 14; and Miss Tavares, ages 15 to 19.

Contestants must live in Tavares or attend school in Tavares or at Treadway Elementary. Judging will be based on poise, personality, overall appearance and communication skills. In each division, a winner and two runners-up will be chosen. Winners will receive a crown, a trophy, a banner, flowers and a $50 savings bond.

Girls who currently hold another local or county title are not eligible to enter. The entry deadline is Monday. Applications are available at the Tavares Chamber of Commerce, Tavares City Hall, Ariel's Flowers and Gifts and Moore Awards.

FUN IN EUSTIS

CATCH THE Redeye Express as the group performs live from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday at the downtown Eustis Street Party. There will be plenty of food, a soda and cappuccino bar, and a beer garden. Downtown merchants will be open, offering specials. Gift certificate drawings will be held at several locations.

Entertainment will include a show featuring drag and showboats, as well as new boats and marine accessories. Members of the APBA and Rivers of American Racing will be on hand. Food will be prepared by Eustis Firefighters, local restaurant owners and organizations.

SHINE VOLUNTEERS are at the sites listed below offering free counseling to seniors with Medicare or Medicaid questions, assisting with health insurance forms, and providing Medicare supplement information. SHINE volunteers are trained and receive technical support from the Florida Department of Elder Affairs.

Leesburg Senior Center, 1211 Penn St., from 9 a.m. to noon on the first and third Tuesday of each month.

W.T. Bland Public Library, 1995 N. Donnelly St., Mount Dora, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month.

Eustis Memorial Library, 120 N. Center St., from 10 a.m. to noon on the second and fourth Thursday of each month.

Villages of Lady Lake, Paradise Recreation Hall, from 4 to 6 p.m. on the first Friday of each month.

In Clermont, call 1-800-262-2243.

EAT OUT

THE GOLDEN Triangle VFW Post 8087 will serve a baked chicken dinner at 5 p.m. Friday at the post, State Road 19-A between Eustis and Mount Dora. Tickets are $5.

WOODCARVERS CLUB

THE LAKE Woodcarvers Club meets each Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. at Barry Miner's workshop, 1306 Robie Ave., Mount Dora. The group has a brief business meeting on the second Thursday of each month. For details, call Barry at (352) 383-5808.

WEEKEND FUN

Country Attitude, featuring George Locke and Marie DePlanche, will mix comedy and country music from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Yalaha Country Bakery, County Highway 48. Bring a lawn chair and enjoy the free entertainment.

Ken Dawson of Astatula will perform from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday under the oaks at the Mulberry Inn Bed and Breakfast in downtown Clermont. Food concessions will be open. Admission is free.

COMMUNITY EVENTS

OPHTHALMOLOGIST Mark Vocci is the speaker at Thursday's 11:30 a.m. meeting of the Kiwanis Club of Mount Dora at the Lakeside Inn. Visiting Kiwanians are welcome.

Tomoka chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will meet at 10 a.m. Friday at the South Lake Presbytieran Church, Clermont. New officers will be installed. Visiting DAR members are welcome.

The Sumter Singles will sponsor a dance with live music on Friday from 8 to 11 p.m. at the Lake Panasoffkee Community Center, County Highway 470. Area singles are welcome. Details: (352) 793-1847 at (352) 793-3344.

The Lake County Civil War Round Table group will meet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at St. Philip Lutheran Church, Old Highway 441, Mount Dora.

The Golden Triangle AMVETS Post 1992 will have a yard and baked goods sale at 10 a.m. Saturday at the post, Fairview Avenue, Tavares.

FIFTH OF MAY

A CINCO de Mayo festival is planned from 4 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Monday in the Villages of Town Square, Lady Lake.

Entertainment will include Bravo Mariachi in the Gazebo, Herb Sheldon in the Big Top and Sax Appeal on Main Street.

Food will be prepared by LaHacienda Catering and beverages from Augie's Pub, Cafe Ole and the Big Top. Admission is free.